Northern Ireland
Is the new statue of the late Queen Elizabeth II really that ... bad?
After its unveiling last week, the sculpture of the queen drew a critical response online – with comparisons to Robin Williams’s character Mrs Doubtfire.
- by María Luisa Paúl
Latest
‘The Brits made us feel like it was a peasant language’: Kneecap’s rebellious rise to power
The real-life story of a rap trio from Belfast and their fight to save the Irish language has become one of the year’s hottest films.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Traveller Awards: 10 outstanding places to relax and rejuvenate
Some experiences require an open mind; others a deep pocket. But all of these unique experiences put relaxation and self-care front and centre.
- by Traveller team
Editorial
Crime
English riots, social media and the running sore of British politics
Young people attracted by social media to the thrill of violence rather than the social engineering and ideology have joined racist right-wingers to try and take over the streets of England.
- The Herald's View
Wong right to raise issue of Palestinian statehood
Congratulations to Penny Wong for taking the brave steps to commence a debate on the conflict in the Middle East.
An embarrassing moment highlights the trouble with laundry on the road
The washing is the easy part. The drying requires real strategy.
- by Julietta Jameson
Both preservation and renewal vital to a living city
The YIMBYs should not prioritise a high-density housing ring around the city over transport. They must be considered conjointly.
Attack on heritage won’t solve housing crisis
The attack on heritage is in effect the same land grab on older inner-city areas that developers ran in the late 60s and early 70s, a campaign all about developer profits and not about affordability of housing or good urban planning.
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Northern Ireland found a path to peace. Are there lessons for Israel/Hamas?
The conflict in Northern Ireland was once seen as insoluble. Yet now there is peace. Are there lessons for the combatants in the Middle East?
- by Ray Bassett
England to ban smoking: Today’s children will never buy a cigarette
Under the plan, the age of sale would rise from 18 every year, so a child aged 14 today would never be allowed to legally buy tobacco.
- by Rob Harris
Despite Brexit, travelling Ireland and Northern Ireland is still easy
Whichever way you go, things tend to work out just grand in Ireland.
- by Steve McKenna
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